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January 26, 2023

Discrimination and exclusive networks: Life for female founders of colour in Germany

A new report examines the various forms of discrimination that female founders — especially those of colour — face


Tech and entrepreneurship is still a painfully unequal world, rife with discrimination. 

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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